SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR - NIKE SPORTS CAMPS

We are looking for ambitious social media coordinators with an interest in youth sports and proven experience capturing and editing photo and video content to create engaging social media campaigns. This is an excellent opportunity to build your portfolio by working with some of the biggest names in sport. 

Nike Sports Camps are residential camps for international students aged 9-17 based across the south of England and running from 1st July to 18th August.   

As a social media coordinator, you’ll stay on-site at (one of) our camp venues during the week where you’ll be responsible for capturing content and telling engaging stories about the experience of the young players on our Nike Sports Camps and Liverpool FC Football Camps.

This would be a fantastic opportunity for media or marketing freelancers or graduates looking to gain experience and showcase their ability to produce quality content for a leading sports brand to future employers.

WHAT YOU’LL DO: 

After working with our marketing team to develop a content plan, you will work at one or two of our camp venues in Oxfordshire, Berkshire, West Sussex, Surrey and Derbyshire, staying from Monday to Friday each week capturing and creating high-quality content from the camp and posting to Instagram stories and feed in real-time, while also capturing content to use on our Instagram account throughout the year.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES: 

• Work with our marketing team to develop a content plan for the summer.
• Liaise with the camp staff to gain access to camp activities and stories.
• Capture natural and curated video and photo imagery of action on the camps, including team photos.
• Post news-feed content and stories multiple times daily on Instagram following the plan and our social media policy. Plus, post on TikTok and Facebook less frequently.
• Create and maintain an organised storage library of images and videos for future use.

While we accept applications from candidates based anywhere in the UK, please consider that you will need to drive to the camp venue on Monday morning each week and depart on Friday evening, except where occasional weekend work is required.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WITH: 

• Excellent skills and a proven track record in planning, gathering, editing, scheduling and posting quality social media content (pictorial, video and written).
• Excellent photography and videography skills
• Strong content writing and written communication skills and attention to detail with experience of short form caption writing.
• The ability to take the initiative and work creatively, independently, and efficiently without close supervision.
• An outgoing, energetic, and positive character able to get the best out of children from a wide range of countries, and cultures and with varying English language skills to capture the content required.
• Excellent organisation and time management skills.
• The ability to adhere to brand identity and narrative across your work.
• An interest in, and understanding of youth sports.
• Ideally, experience using Canva, CapCut or Adobe software (for easily designing social media posts) as well as social media scheduling software such as Sprout Social.
• Willingness to work on a flexible schedule to fit with the camps’ activities (will require working some evenings to cover training sessions and occasional weekend days to capture excursions, with time off in lieu).
• A full driving license and own car. This is essential. (mileage paid).

PACKAGE: 

• £575-625 per week (usually 5-days a week) between 24th June and 16th August (contract lengths may vary) plus 2 prep days (one in-person in the London office).
• Meals included at camp venues' set mealtimes.
• Full training and support from the Head Office team.
• Working with and representing one of the world’s largest sports brands.
• We will provide you with an enhanced DBS check as the position involves working closely with children.